An academic study after the renowned classical sculpture Hermes Fastening His Sandal from the gymnasium and thermae of Zeuxippos in Constantinople. Rendered in charcoal, the drawing bears the official oval stamp of the Ecole Imperiale des Beaux-Arts de Paris, indicating it was produced between 1852 and 1870 during the Second French Empire.. Sheet measures approx. 47 x 31cm. Creases and edge wear consistent with age and handling.

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